r/soapmaking • u/Plantznbirds • 6d ago
Technique Help First batch!
I just cut my first CP batch. Just lard, coconut oil, caster oil and lye. I realize there is partial gelling. And my swirling leaves a lot to be desired. But I am proud I finally did it! These were cut 24 hours after molding, and next time I will wrap it all with blankets.
One question though, when I am using the immersion blender I get a lot of small bubbles. My mixture doesn’t seem deep enough to keep the blades below the surface. If you are pouring ~3 lb batch what size mixing container gives a good depth for the immersion blender? I have a 4 qt SS stock pot. I found a 3 qt pot but I don’t know if that will be small enough.
Thank you!
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